The 3rd Dancing with the Community Stars Dance-A-Thon is a fundraiser held during Global Youth Service Day ( http://www.gysd.org/ ), the largest service event in the world and the only one dedicated to celebrating the countless community service hours that children and youth invest in their communities 365 days of the year.

The Dance-A-Thon started in 2014 with about 40 dancers raising $888, in 2015 about 150 dancers raised over $3,761. This year we are making a HUGE push to get over 200 dancers to raise $10,000.

How Your Participation Helps: The funds will help millennial students who are experiencing un/underemployment and are struggling to enter the global job market prepared. We will use the funds to transport students to tours of colleges, vocational training programs and community service events and to businesses for interviews, internships and job shadow days; purchase professional clothes, padfolios, business cards and cases for students in need of help preparing to transition into the business world; connect students with professional mentors who will help them learn the business behind their desired career/industry choice; and customized, industry-specific coaching sessions to help student define and achieve career and education goals.

Our Charity of Choice: Our Charity of Choice is an organization that aligns with our mission, program activities and organizational principles. Our inaugural Charity of Choice is Tru Heart, a community based non-profit organization that strives to revitalize underserved communities through volunteer efforts, community engagement and activism. 20% of the proceeds will go to Tru Heart to support their community engagement and activism efforts.

This exciting, family-friendly event will include:

An 8-hour dance competition with a Grand Prize of $300

Family-friendly activities throughout the day

Vendors will share community resources and employment opportunities

Over 200 community members

Raffles every hour

The recognition of 15 community “stars” who help students gain access to meaningful employment and higher education.

NOTE: You DO NOT have to compete in the 8-hour competition to attend the event. Join us at any time during the event. All dance levels are welcome.

BUT, if you want to compete, pay close attention to the rules:

1. ALL dancers competing for the grand prize of $300 must be registered and on the dance floor by 12:15 p.m. Registration will begin at 11 am.

2. Dancers competitors must be 14 or older

3. All dance competitors must dance at all times to be eligible for the grand prize of $300. Yep 8 hours of dancing!

4. Your contestant # must be visible at all times.

5. 7 minute breaks will be provided at 7 minutes to every hour.

7-up challenge – at 7 minutes to every hour we will get silly!

6. Dancers who stop dancing for 10 seconds or more will be disqualified. Dancers must follow the steps of the dance instructors. If you move to the right when the dance instructor moves to the left you are disqualified from the competition.

7. If you are disqualified, you can certainly continue to dance and participate in the 7up challenges but your will no longer be in the running for the grand prize.

8. There is no drinking and eatingallowed on the competition floor. Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the event. Be sure to keep yourself hydrated.

9. The last two dancers will have a dance off to battle it out for the GRAND PRIZE.

As a sponsor of this event you will be recognized for your commitment to help raise funds for millennial students who are experiencing un/underemployment and are struggling to enter the global job market prepared. As a sponsor we will promote you during the event, on social media, on the event page and other ways depending on your sponsorship level.

Your support will help Mission Accomplished coaches transport students to tour of colleges, vocational training programs and community service events and businesses for interviews, internships and job shadow days; purchase professional clothes, padfolios, business cards and cases for students in need of help preparing to transition into the business world; connect students with professional mentors to help them learn the business behind their desired career choice; and customized coaching sessions to help student define and achieve career and education goals.

This is a family-friendly event where you will have a chance to access, interact with, and inform students, job candidates and other community members about college, career opportunities, vocational training and professional leadership development programs.

Your participation will help raise funds for millennial students who are experiencing un/underemployment and are struggling to enter the global job market prepared.

Confidence: Dancers are self-confident and genuinely enjoy themselves in social situations. When you learn how to dance your body and mind takes on a sense of creativity, motivation and energy.

Self-Expression: You will find that you express yourself through your body movements.

Social & Fun: Dancing allows you to socialize and meet people who are just as excited and passionate about making moves on the dance floor. Have fun, don’t take yourself too seriously but enjoy the time learning or improving dance moves. You will find yourself surrounded by joyful, artistic people.

Volunteers are one of the threads of all Mission Accomplished activities. You help have fun. We would like to invite you to listen to various genres of music while using your skills to help us deliver a successful and safe event.

We are seeking volunteers to serve in the following roles: set-up crew members, breakdown crew members, traffic control, dance supervisors and arts and crafts. Click the below link to for more details and to register. We THANK YOU for your commitment to our mission, this event and the students we help everyday!